Prevalence and correlates of major depressive disorder among a national sample of middle-aged and older adults in India
Issued Date
2023-01-01
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ISSN
13607863
eISSN
13646915
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85122877624
Pubmed ID
35037808
Journal Title
Aging and Mental Health
Volume
27
Issue
1
Start Page
81
End Page
86
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Aging and Mental Health Vol.27 No.1 (2023) , 81-86
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Pengpid S., Peltzer K. Prevalence and correlates of major depressive disorder among a national sample of middle-aged and older adults in India. Aging and Mental Health Vol.27 No.1 (2023) , 81-86. 86. doi:10.1080/13607863.2021.2024796 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/85158
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Prevalence and correlates of major depressive disorder among a national sample of middle-aged and older adults in India
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Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of major depressive disorder (MDD) among middle-age and older adults in India. Methods: The cross-sectional sample consisted of 72,262 persons (45 years and older) from the 2017 to 2018 Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave 1. MDD is defined using DSM-5 criteria and measured with the CIDI-SF. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the associations with MDD. Results: The prevalence of past 12-month MDD was 7.6%, 8.1% among women and 7.0% among men, and 8.2% in persons 60 years and older. In the final adjusted model, food insecurity, having 3–6 discrimination experiences, ill-treatment, victim of violent crime, disaster exposure, unsafe home/neighbourhood, poor childhood health, hypertension, stroke, tobacco use, and physical pain were positively associated with MDD. Being male, married, high socioeconomic status, living in urban areas, high spirituality/religiosity, health insurance and medium social network were negatively associated with MDD. Conclusion: Almost one in ten middle-aged and older adults in India had MDD and several associated factors were identified.